CN 8878 leads a Prince Rupert bound coal train west on the MRL near Greycliff, MT 9/17/11.

DRGW 478 is about to go for a spin on the turntable during a night photo session 8/20/11.

GCRY 4960, leading the ATSF 3751, Amtrak Phase 2 Hertiage unit #66, and 14 private cars on the Grand Canyon Limited doubleheader, closes in on Williams, AZ as it has just passed the crowds at Pron... (more)

The Z train the ATSF 3751 steam special met at Congress, AZ, seen here snaking its way downhill between Hillside and Date,AZ 5/19/12.

Having just entered Ariziona from New Mexico, Amtrak #3, the westbound Southwest Chief, leaves the beautiful cliffs at Lupton behind in the waning light of 5/22/12.

The Blue Looper coal train has just entered Arizona, leaving the beautiful cliffs at Lupton behind 6/14/12.

The Blue Looper coal train works its way west up to the Continental Divide via Main 2 near Pegs,NM 6/14/12. Haystack Mountain is on the left, Mt. Taylor is on the right.

An ex-Conrail GE leads 2 NS GE's on a Priority intermodal train from New York City,NY to Los Angeles,CA, seen here on BNSF's Panhandle Sub at Miami,TX 8/19/07.

The Friday freight back south to the Paper Mill is just past MP 5 on its journey uphill out of Holbrook 4/6/12.

EMD 9039 leads a southbound BNSF stack train bound for Tacoma WA through Sumner WA as the tip of the full moon starts to rise over Mt. Rainier on May 30, 2007.

The sun is about to rise as a southbound UP train passes underneath the signal bridge at the north end of Oakridge,OR on 12/8/06.

The Friday freight has just throttled up to gain momentum up the hill as it leaves Yard Limits and crosses over the county road crossing in Holbrook 4/6/12. This begins its 36 mile journey south t... (more)

A BNSF coal train enters the BNSF Gallup Sub from the BNSF Lee Ranch Sub at West Baca as a snow capped Mt. Taylor towers above the train on April 4, 2012.

A BNSF loaded coal train from Peabody Energy's El Segundo Mine to Tuscon Electric and Power's Springerville Power Plant passes through the red cliffs at Escalante Jct on April 4, 2012.

Running 1 1/2 hours late, Amtrak train #4 approaches Milan,NM at track speed on April 4, 2012.